Monounsaturated fatty acids, olive oil and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the present meta-analysis of cohort studies was to focus on monounsaturated fat (MUFA) and cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality as well as all-cause mortality, and to distinguish between the different dietary sources of MUFA.

Methods

Literature search was performed using the electronic databases PUBMED, and EMBASE until June 2nd, 2014. Study specific risk ratios and hazard ratios were pooled using a inverse variance random effect model.

Results

Thirty-two cohort studies (42 reports) including 841,211 subjects met the objectives and were included. The comparison of the top versus bottom third of the distribution of a combination of MUFA (of both plant and animal origin), olive oil, oleic acid, and MUFA:SFA ratio in each study resulted

SUBMITTER: Schwingshackl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4198773 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature